November 2013 - ICRadio-Announce

Weekly Announce
by McAdam, Ronan 09 Nov '13

09 Nov '13

Allo allo, The SRA Awards happened on Thursday night! The IC Radio delegation had a great time; next year the aim is to have some of you nominated. Since 2000 we've had 11 nominations, 4 of which have won awards. TRAINING The training sessions still happen every Wednesday at 12:00. Don't think you are only allowed to come to one! If you feel a bit uncomfortable in the studio, or have any questions on broadcasting your show, come along and Kier will sort you out with some top tips. As ever, reply to myself if you wish for a seasoned pro to sit in on your show. Have a listen to these quality productions, or join the hosts in the studio! Presidential Address – Mondays at 14:00 – George & Aislinn The Attic – Sundays and Wednesday at 13:00 – Kartik The Eclectic Ectoplasm – Mondays at 20:00 - Eamonn Best Foot Forward – Tuesday at 20:00 – Alex The Happy Hour - Sunday at 17:00 - Michael SOUND ENGINEERING COURSES The long-awaited Sound Engineering courses will be happening within 2-3 weeks. More to follow in next weeks announce.. EVENT COVERAGE If anyone wants to cover an event run by Imperial, do get in touch and you will receive plenty of help and guidance to get you started. This could be anything from a sports match to a conference. We even have a brand new Field Recorder for on-the-spot interviews. http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/events DRUMKIT FOR SALE Assistant Station Manager Aislinn is selling her electronic drum kit. Check it out: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MKHO7QyaUj_GZAIZGgJMUUs3HOM1T_XXK-wRtrJ… Email her at aislinn.hayes10(a)imperial.ac.uk<mailto:aislinn.hayes10@imperial.ac.uk>. I've been hearing some quality tunage on ICRadio recently, keep it up. Ronan McAdam secretary(a)icradio.com ICRadio Secretary 2013-2014

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Be in Felix, schedule your show!
by George Butcher - ICRadio.com Station Manager 05 Nov '13

05 Nov '13

Hi folks, Get *scheduling next week's show* to be in this week's *Felix*. Also: We're going to start *featuring people's shows* in Felix. If you want yours to be featured you'll need to: (a) *Submit your playlist* so we can tell folks what you played (b) Schedule your next show so people know when to listen to it! Remember that you appear nice and prominently on the radio front page when you submit your playlist so it's a good way to get people listening in. *Training tomorrow at 12:00 *for those who want it, if you're still using your laptop through the mixer I recommend it. Happy radioing George Butcher Station Manager manager(a)icradio.com P: 07958268391 www.ICRadio.com <http://www.icradio.com/>

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High-quality! :)
by Max Hunter 05 Nov '13

05 Nov '13

Hey all, I'm pleased to announce that our high-quality stream is now running at 192kbps, rather than 128kbps as it's been for the past few years - so now you're recorded, and streaming, in higher quality than ever before! If you experience any problems with this or anything else, please do tell me :) As a result, it's even more important that you take care of the quality of music you're playing during your shows. If you're not playing from CD, *make sure that your files are 320kbps MP3 or higher* (the act of transcoding files reduces the quality, so the difference is definitely audible!) And please, *please try not to use the 'iPod cable', and really try and avoid playing music from your laptops or iPods or phones* or whatever. The cable is there (and deliberately short) just for DJs playing occasional sound effects, or in an emergency if something breaks. We have broadcast-grade CD players, minidisc players, and a fantastic touch-screen panel system, Rivendell, which you can easily upload your own music to, set up entire shows and playlists and jingles to transition automatically on a playlist, or set up panels of jingles and songs you can just press with your finger. It's got a high-quality sound card, and if you upload good-quality files to it, it'll sound amazing (and it'll soon display the 'now playing' song on the website, and log your playlists for you!). And you don't have to use a mouse, or worry about volume on your laptop, or Facebook making a sound, or whatever. If you have any questions about how to set up your own panels and shows on Rivendell, or how to use the CD players and fader-start, Keir ( programming(a)icradio.com) will be more than happy to help. :-) And whatever you do, please don't rip anything from YouTube - you're playing something which has probably been converted from analogue to CD, ripped to MP3, transcoded for YouTube, re-transcoded to another MP3 when you rip it, played through the desk, then re-transcoded to another MP3 to broadcast - understandably, it sounds awful... Best, Max and the rest of the Tech Team

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Tech meeting, free pizza and lots of radio socials
by George Butcher - ICRadio.com Station Manager 04 Nov '13

04 Nov '13

Hi folks, It's a busy week for radio, so I'm sending out this quick reminder: *Today (4th November);* *12:00* Studio *clean out* - Come along and help move some of our old broken kit to the union for disposal in return for pizza from below *13:00* Tech team meeting with *FREE PIZZA*. Have an interest in web development, want to know how Rivendell really works or have a great idea of a way to make the studio better? Come and say hi, we're at the shared space next to the studio *18:30* IC Radio* bar night*, come and say hi to your fellow presenters and producers, it'll be grand. Look out for our social sec Tom in the croc suit (maybe, if not I'm on 0795826891) *Thursday*: It's the *SRA awards*, the biggest radio night of the year as the nation's student radio folks descend on the O2 for a night of partying and networking with the professionals at Radio 1, Capital and more. It's a* black tie* event and there's an IC Radio contingency going, email me for more details if you're interested! See you at at least one of the above! Long live the croc, George Butcher Station Manager manager(a)icradio.com P: 07958268391 www.ICRadio.com <http://www.icradio.com/>

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Weekly Announce
by McAdam, Ronan 02 Nov '13

02 Nov '13

Hello! Even more new shows started this week; people are learning quickly and the enthusiasm is impressive. Well done! TRAINING To help you on your way, some kind and loving committee members have dedicated one hour of their time to run extra training sessions. These will run into their own shows so you are welcome to sit and watch/join in. George: Show on Monday 14:00. Training on Tuesday 13:00. Eamonn: Monday 18:15-19:00 training followed by his show at 19:00. Ronan: Tuesday 19:00-20:00 training followed by his show at 20:00. Even if you can only stay for a bit or arrive late, it will be worth it. Normal Training on a Wednesday continues, 12:00 outside the West Basement of Beit Quad. BAR NIGHT & SRA AWARDS It's not often the presenters get to mingle with each other, so make sure you pop into the Union on Monday evening for a little banter. Look out for the Croc T-Shirts! https://www.facebook.com/events/241940529295620/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcom… Tickets to the infamous Student Radio Association Award Ceremony (featuring colourful radio personalities, wine and a Tardis) can be bought here: http://sratickets.co.uk/shop/catalog/browse?sessid=L7L6gPeuyoPVDDncoRIH15ek… Let us know if you are coming, there is already a group from ICRadio going, so tag along! TECH MEETING Monday at 13:00 in the shared studio, next to the Radio studio - hear about and discuss improvements to the website and Rivendell. Feel free to contribute ideas or simply to get an update. There will be free pizza! FELIX We are looking for volunteers to write reviews/details for their upcoming shows. We have a section in the Imperial's student newspaper and it should be used wisely - take a look at it and add to it :) We look forward to seeing you on Monday! Ronan McAdam secretary(a)icradio.com ICRadio Secretary

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